If
peace and being at one with nature
are what you seek, Matobo Hills
is the place to find your inner
self. On a game drive, intimate
your special interest to our guides
and they are sure to satisfy your
curiosity of the creatures of the
Matobo (stones, in the local Ndebele
language.) With over 200 bird species
occurring in the Matobo region,
including the rare Black Eagle,
and 26 mammals, wildlife enthusiasts
are sure to be enthralled on game
activities in the company of the
Lodge’s guides on the private
estate or on forays into the Matobo
National Park.
Game drives are conducted into
the National Park in search of
black and white rhino, giraffe,
zebra, sable, leopard and a host
of other species. The Matobo area
is famed for its bewildering population
of bright, gemstone-coloured lizards. |
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| Our guides
are on hand to take visitors into
the nearby communal area where Ndebele
and Kalanga people people still observe
many of the traditions and culture
of their ancestors. |
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| The thousands
of huge boulders of the Matobo hold
many ancient secrets, some of which
are subtly hinted at on fascinating
cave paintings such as at Ntswatugi
Cave. Here an ancient artist’s
40 000-year-old paint palette was
found, as were the oldest human remains
ever found in Zimbabwe, dated to
42 000 years old. Another intricately
decorated cave is Silozwane, a testing
200m climb which finally rewards
its challengers with magnificent
vistas of the surrounding countryside. |
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| Still
on the historical trail, no Matobo
experience is complete without calling
on the final resting place of Cecil
John Rhodes, at the View of the World,
where the beauty of the scenery takes
your breath away. One of Zimbabwe’s
numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites,
this piece of paradise dictates meditation. |
